misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoAfter 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostatwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square106linkfedilinkarrow-up1364
arrow-up1364external-linkAfter 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostatwww.theverge.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square106linkfedilink
minus-squareLaurel RavenlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoKilled, as in the thing you paid for is basically worthless now? That’s not just planned obsolescence, it’s forced obsolescence
minus-squaresramder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYeah. Although they were honestly long past their prime, and I wasn’t using them anymore so it’s hard to be upset. They could even be set in RSTP mode before they dropped support from the app, so they could still be useful.
Killed, as in the thing you paid for is basically worthless now?
That’s not just planned obsolescence, it’s forced obsolescence
Yeah. Although they were honestly long past their prime, and I wasn’t using them anymore so it’s hard to be upset.
They could even be set in RSTP mode before they dropped support from the app, so they could still be useful.